Glass Ceiling , less opportunities as you move up the ladder, Frequent breaks for Family, health, Gestation, Bullying, Harassment - Phew and what not. So many Barriers too less solutions.
Companies do a lot during the week of International women's day - and then sleepiness through out the year on this topic. Will this be called as Empowering women or creating awareness about Gender Bias, more diversity and Harassment related issues.
Points to ponder - Company Creating hullabaloo for an entire week of IWD and if you dig deep they lack providing basic facilities like Insurance coverage, Maternity Benefit, Growth opportunities, flexi timings, tele commuting facility.
Why run away from reality and create a dream sequence for people while selling the job, or promoting Women Empowerment events Once in a year, the employees will get to know this is false advertising in the coming months/years.
Since, I have started working in Corporate sector, evidently have seen changes in all these years where actually Companies are opening up to hiring more and more women who have their identities beyond Mothers, wives and Homemakers.
But are the Companies giving proper training on "treatment to women employees" - "Gender Bias" - "women friendly work atmosphere" "Sensitization of workplace"
Until this gets implemented or taken seriously by employers, the reality will take many more years to change - Here are some thought provoking facts
Companies do a lot during the week of International women's day - and then sleepiness through out the year on this topic. Will this be called as Empowering women or creating awareness about Gender Bias, more diversity and Harassment related issues.
Points to ponder - Company Creating hullabaloo for an entire week of IWD and if you dig deep they lack providing basic facilities like Insurance coverage, Maternity Benefit, Growth opportunities, flexi timings, tele commuting facility.
Why run away from reality and create a dream sequence for people while selling the job, or promoting Women Empowerment events Once in a year, the employees will get to know this is false advertising in the coming months/years.
Since, I have started working in Corporate sector, evidently have seen changes in all these years where actually Companies are opening up to hiring more and more women who have their identities beyond Mothers, wives and Homemakers.
But are the Companies giving proper training on "treatment to women employees" - "Gender Bias" - "women friendly work atmosphere" "Sensitization of workplace"
Until this gets implemented or taken seriously by employers, the reality will take many more years to change - Here are some thought provoking facts
- Females hold only 14.6% of executive positions at Fortune 500 Companies
- Only 34% Companies have Gender training development opportunities for men
- Only 8% of women in Delhi are earning member (Source - TOI)
Dramatization of how we "EMPOWER" women should stop,really! it is high time to work out on concrete solutions.
Do issues related to women need to be discussed In the Month of March or more specifically just for a week or a day. Get real, and let's work towards making our Organisation's environment more women friendly.
Ding Ding Ding...Get u and ring the bell.
Ding Ding Ding...Get u and ring the bell.
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